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title: "Oman COVID-19 Rapid Innovation (RAIN) Programme"
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# Oman COVID-19 Rapid Innovation (RAIN) Programme

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a5e0670-9949-4072-8513-81e1f9f4790d

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has completed the procurement process for the "Oman COVID-19 Rapid Innovation (RAIN) Programme," a project aimed at bolstering Oman’s tech ecosystem in response to COVID-19 challenges. This procurement falls within the IT services industry category, specifically consulting, software development, and support. The contract, valued at £99,500, was awarded to Plexal (City) Limited for a project period commencing on 16 November 2020 and concluding on 31 March 2021. The procurement method utilised was selective, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with the tender period ending on 5 October 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and innovation consulting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in developing technological solutions and innovative projects are well-positioned to compete, as the project seeks to harness both UK and Omani expertise to enhance local capabilities. Companies capable of offering support in identifying long-term COVID-19 problem sets and leading innovation programmes will find this contract particularly relevant for growth and collaboration with governmental institutions.

## Notice

Oman is facing up the global challenges of CV-19, by mobilising its indigenous tech ecosystem to develop innovative responses. Though developing quickly, Oman's tech ecosystem is small and often insular. Our project aims bring in UK expertise and support to enable the growth of the tech ecosystem, rapid development of innovative projects and identification of new challenges that Oman's tech ecosystem is not yet capable of responding to. This project will come under the UK-Oman Digital Hub initiative, and linked to previous contracts, including those awarded to Plexal to design Omantel's Innovation Hub and CyLon to deliver the Ministry of Technology and Communication's Cyber Accelerator. Leadership of a network of UK and Omani partners to provide international support, expertise and best practice to support Omani Covid-19 tech/innovation responses, particularly developing current innovation projects in Oman via the Oman Technology Fund and Omani Ministry of Technology and Communications (MOTC), identifying projects from the Omani Public Sector and supporting solutions to their issues, and enabling the identification and solution to projects from across Oman - including via the development and delivery of a Hackathon designed to solve identified issues. The supplier shall deliver all of the following: 1. IDENTIFICATION OF LONG-TERM CV-19 PROBLEM SETS 2. DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAMME OF SUPPORT 3. DELIVERY OF CV-19 INNOVATION PROGRAMME

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26b41cbf-4bbc-4b09-92fa-7b8edaf80311 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLEXAL (CITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2021 at 14:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26b41cbf-4bbc-4b09-92fa-7b8edaf80311
- 4 Dec 2020 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26b41cbf-4bbc-4b09-92fa-7b8edaf80311

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26b41cbf-4bbc-4b09-92fa-7b8edaf80311
  2nd January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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